Museum number:
| APM 5.030 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| plain |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met slurfvorm ketel, hiel en rechte steel. Snijfilt. Onversierd. Hiel links in reliëf initiaal "S", hiel rechts "C". |
Date:
| Period | 1780 - 1800 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.85 in (4.7 cm) |
| Width | 0.87 in (2.2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.54 in (9 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | trunk shape |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | Essex |
| Town | Colchester |
| Maker | Stephen Chamberlain |
| Mark | SC (reliëf, hiel weerszijden) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1974 |
| Provenance | Colchester, Leonard Gant |
| Excavation site | Engeland, Mersea, 1974 |
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